Egypt U-23 head coach Shawky Gharib has confirmed that Mohamed Salah will join them for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Gharib has been on the lookout for players in the senior team as he prepares his side for the Olympics in the summer.

The guidelines state that the national team can have up to three players who are over the age of 23 in the squad.

Speaking to ON Sport, Gharib revealed that Salah will be called up to Egypt’s U-23 squad but says he still hasn’t contacted the Liverpool winger regarding the matter.

“Out of the three senior players we’ll call-up, Salah is the only one we’re settled on so far because he’s simply one of the top three players in the world,” Gharib said.

“I haven’t talked to Salah at all about him joining the U-23 squad for the Olympics, but in all honesty, his participation in the Olympics will need a little effort from him as well.”

The men’s tournament is scheduled to run from July 24 to August 9, ensuring Liverpool’s current leading goalscorer would miss the Reds’ pre-season and the start of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign – which is set to kick off on August 9.